In 1990, the Maserati 222 E (E for Export) took advantage of the cosmetic changes made to the 2.24v to become the 222 SE (SE for Sport Export). A new body kit seriously modernised the lines. The fog lamps are finally integrated into the bumper, as are the two exhaust pipes. The 2.8 V6 remained unchanged, with a catalysed version reducing power from 250 to 225 bhp appearing in some markets. After the Sport Export, it was the turn of the ‘Special Racing’ to be offered in 1991. For Maserati, these were two equivalent models. The name SR refers to the Racing model that came out shortly before, but on closer inspection it displays a number of quirks that only Maserati knew the secret of. It is a mix of the 2.24v phase 2 (new front lights, new grille and reworked aerodynamics), solid 15-inch wheels from phase 1 and 222 SE, and finally, the good old retained ZF gearbox is in place of the Getrag. Note that the 222 E is a 225 hp model, as are the catalytic versions of the 222 SE and SR.